Crime & Safety
Seattle Firefighters Rescue Man From Theater Rafters
A man was rescued Wednesday after suffering a medical emergency while in the rafters above the stage, according to Seattle Fire.
![Seattle firefighters lowered a patient to safety using a stokes basket after he had a medical event in the rafters of 5th Avenue Theatre.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/23562256/20221019/034120/styles/patch_image/public/sfd-rescue___19154023856.jpg)
SEATTLE — Seattle fire crews worked quickly Wednesday morning to rescue a man from the rafters of the 5th Avenue Theatre. Firefighters were dispatched on a rope rescue response a few minutes before 11:30 a.m. on reports that a man suffered a medical emergency above the theater stage.
Crews were able to reach the patient within a few minutes and lowered him using a stokes basket to medics waiting on the stage below. After a preliminary evaluation at the scene, medics rushed the man to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.
1300 block of 5th Ave: Patient was safely lowered down to the stage and is being evaluated by our paramedics. pic.twitter.com/cqB33VRr00
— Seattle Fire Dept. (@SeattleFire) October 19, 2022
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